Volunteers are backbone of Fond du Lac Public Library

The Fond du Lac Public Library is proud of all that has been achieved this year, including a blockbuster summer reading program, new collaborations on adult programming and progress toward an exciting new addition to the Main Library.

We’ve worked hard to be a place where the people can gather, learn, explore and achieve. We’re very proud of our staff and its accomplishments.

But today I want to point out just how indebted we are to the small army of people who donated 4,688 hours of their time to the library in 2014. Chances are good that if you’ve used the library in any way this year, you’ve benefitted from the gift of volunteer help.

If you’ve taken your children to a program, borrowed a DVD, shopped at the BookCellar, worked on your resume in the Opportunity Center, found a great book or turned in a summer reading card, you’ve been the recipient of volunteer generosity.

Library volunteers are everywhere; they’re pushing cartloads of books and serving on the Board of Directors. They’re young and old, longtime residents and newcomers.

Their one common denominator is a belief that the public library is a place where good things happen. They — our volunteers — help make it happen. We express our gratitude not just as staff members, but as members of the greater community. Thank you.